customFC
Moderator
Guru
 Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
 |
« on: November 19, 2002, 11:44:54 AM » |
0
|
Here is an interesting little advert from the Readers Digest, Jan 1958. It is a beautiful painting showing FE owners enjoying a day at the docks. What makes this interesting, is that when I showed this advert to Bob Butler from the NSW club, he asked where the rest of the ad was. I told him that was it! He said he had the full painting on another ad he found in the Womans Weekly. Turns out this little Readers Digest ad is only half the painting. Want to see the rest of the pic? Regards Alex |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: March 24, 2009, 01:36:05 PM by customFC »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
FE_225
|
|
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2002, 12:40:57 PM » |
0
|
Hi Alex
You could get the full version of the painting from Trax as a tin print . I got one a few years back but unsure if you can still get it these days.
Thanks for the pic, very nice.
Cheers
Tony
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Worried about fuel economy?....Then buy a push bike!
|
|
|
|
Wayne
|
|
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2002, 06:44:24 AM » |
0
|
Hi Let you know that you can still get the tin print from Trax
WAYNE
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
slim
|
|
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2002, 07:59:09 AM » |
0
|
I have the picture in question on a tin by Trax hanging above my computer, there are 3 other fes in it one is a wagon. slim
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Im located at Liverpool, NSW
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2002, 10:25:45 AM » |
0
|
Dang......I forgot about that trax tin print. Oh well, I guess you have all seen it, no surprise there!!! The conversation with Bob and the finding of the advert happened about 6 years ago. Before Trax brought it out.
Thanks for the reminder guys.
Regards
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Cat
|
|
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2002, 05:51:45 AM » |
0
|
Yeah OK so you've all got the tin........but I don't have the tin and I haven't seen the full picture!!  So Alex, if you still want to post the full picture I would very much like to see it!  Cat |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Zoom zoom!
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2002, 10:53:32 AM » |
0
|
Hey Cat.
I knew there was someone out there who was interested. Lol. I will have to take a pic, as the advert is too big to scan. Stay tuned.
regards
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2002, 12:24:51 PM » |
0
|
Here you go Cat, this one's for you. And for those that are interested in the little details, this advert was published in the Australian Woman's Weekly on October 16 1957. (From the Bob Butler collection.)  A close up look at the cars in the other half.  Regards Alex |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 23, 2007, 11:36:40 PM by customFC »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
FE_UTE
wa-club
Senior Member
Offline
Model: FE and FC
Posts: 545
I love YaBB 1 Gold!
|
|
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2002, 12:54:19 PM » |
0
|
Hey Alex
Great close up shot. I had not noticed the ute before.
Cheers
Gary
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Cat
|
|
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2002, 03:01:09 AM » |
0
|
Thanks Alex, that's awesome! I wish we could still get prints like this one, and the one of the red and white FC with the ship in the background. Geez was I born in the wrong era!
Cat
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Zoom zoom!
|
|
|
|
COL58FE
|
|
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2004, 12:05:38 PM » |
0
|
g,day,just ffound this pic of the fe range,amaizing it has the same two tone brown as mine.but even more amaizing is the pic was published on my birthday,different year though.guess it's like one of those twilight zone time's ooooh ooooh  COL58FE... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
robbzfc58
|
|
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2004, 09:08:07 PM » |
0
|
i also have this one on a post card
certainly dont have a problem with seeing it again...
nice pic cheers trev
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
robbzfc58
RIP Trevor Robb: a good mate to all on the FE-FC Forum
|
|
|
Shayne
qld-club
Senior Member
Offline
Model: FE and FC
Posts: 697
Just Cruisin'
|
|
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2004, 08:11:53 AM » |
0
|
I got the full size advert from the Womens Weekly framed about six months ago and have it hanging in my office. It is one of my favourite holden adverts for any of the models  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Old Holdens Never Die Because Fools Like Me Keep Them Going
|
|
|
HAD 708
Senior Member
Offline
Model: FE
Posts: 638
Holdens and the Mighty Woodsmen truly magnificent
|
|
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2004, 07:59:59 AM » |
0
|
This is a interesting add as it was never really used much at all by dealers etc it has only become popular in later years. It is a fantastic add and it certainly shows a great line up of the models available but GMH were never keen on it and as such it was never widely used a shame as it was/is choice.
Brett
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Brett Gillard
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2004, 11:38:24 AM » |
0
|
The artist, B.R.Linklater, who painted this image also painted a few other images for Holden to use on ads.
See the recently posted FC advert (45) for another example of his beautiful work.
Regards
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2007, 11:42:39 PM » |
0
|
Another advert updated.
I will have to find the missing image though.
Regards
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
ridgey_didge
act-club
Senior Member
Offline
Model: FE
Posts: 699
|
|
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2007, 08:53:03 AM » |
0
|
Thanks for bumping this up and reinstaling the images, Alex. I used to have it bookmarked until the images disappeared. I live in hope of picking up the original Womens Weekly version of it some day - anyone out there got one they don't need any more?
That brown and beige sedan is right where it should be - in the front and on display!!!
Cheers,
David
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
mcl1959
|
|
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2007, 11:54:27 AM » |
0
|
Speaking about Linklater artwork - this one was in our auction and certainly provided some interest to art collectors out there  Ken |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 25, 2007, 09:55:45 AM by RET »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
customFC
Moderator
Guru
Offline
Model: FC
Posts: 5898
Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.
|
|
« Reply #18 on: July 24, 2007, 09:17:05 PM » |
0
|
It is a cool painting.
Please tell us the price that it sold for, if that's ok.
Regards
Alex
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
mcl1959
|
|
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2007, 10:24:44 PM » |
0
|
I guess I can tell price since it was common knowledge at the auction - $600
Ken
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
